Hope you had a great start to the New Year. To get at least some semblance of normalcy where blogging is concerned, I decided to set a few bookish goals and share them. Goals to continue my journey as a reader and book blogger in 2025 and enjoy it too.
October is all Spooktober to commemorate Halloween. Book lovers celebrate by reading spooky stories ranging from classic to contemporary horror. Spine-chilling supernatural thrillers to ghost stories. Sticking to the theme, I share two books about ghosts. About two women who haven’t moved on due to attachments with material possessions and family, or unfinished business. Two women who could not be more different from each other. One who is determined to make her presence felt. Another who just observes, reminisces, and contemplates.
Why did Kaikeyi, who adored Ram, suddenly demand a fourteen year exile for him? Why did Ram decide to abandon Sita? Author Ashutosh Rana needs no introduction. With Ramrajya, he attempts to answer these questions and more in a unique retelling of the great epic.
Once in a while, we come across a book that leaves a deep impact on us with insights and perspectives. A book we didn’t know we needed. Read on as I share the three books that have contributed to my journey to better mental and emotional health.
We are well past the halfway mark for 2024. A time to step back to gauge how the reading year has been. I have dropped the ball on the reading updates. Course correcting, I share my favorite picks of 2024 so far. Consider it a half-year reading update although I am a good month overdue.
We’ve all been there. Days when nothing is going right. Weeks that are overwhelming. When you just want to shut out the world and curl up with hot cocoa and a good book. I share some of my favorite feel-good books. Books that are sure to bring you joy and leave you with a smile on your face.
Turn the page on climate change with easy-to-implement tips. Being a more sustainable reader does not imply not buying print books at all. Or not purchasing new print books. It just needs a more conscious evaluation of our reading habits. Habits that are easy on our pockets too.
Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka explores how the algorithm influences almost every decision of our life. Art. Literature. Movies. Food. Travel. Fashion. Dating. So much so that choosing an experience that is not engaging feels radical.
Short stories entertain but they also challenge and inspire. Preserving the past with folk tales and embracing the future with contemporary fiction. Showcasing India in all it complex and diverse forms. I share another list of my favorite short story collections. Some hard-hitting ones and some relatively lighter reads that I enjoyed.
I share with you a list of books exploring the diverse ace spectrum. Non-fiction books to educate yourself. Fiction books because we do need more ace representation in literature. Contemporary fiction. Young Adult fiction. Adult MM romance. Short story anthology. Graphic novel. There is something for everyone.
